kristijan-jakimov · Oct 19, 2026 · Oct 19, 2026 · Oct 20, 2026 · Oct 20, 2026
diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
@@ -14,7 +14,3 @@ OPEN_ROUTER_API_KEY=
 
 # Models
 VLM_PROVIDER_MODEL_ID=
-
-# Telemetry
-ASKUI__VA__TELEMETRY__ENABLED=True # Set to "False" to disable telemetry
-
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Tools are auto-discovered and can be dynamically loaded via MCP configurations.
 - `src/askui/utils/` - Image processing, API utilities, caching, annotations
 - `src/askui/reporting.py` - Reporting & logging
 - `src/askui/retry.py` - Retry logic with exponential backoff
-- `src/askui/telemetry/` - OpenTelemetry tracing & analytics
+- `src/askui/telemetry/` - OpenTelemetry tracing
 
 ## Code Style & Conventions
 
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ When writing or updating documentation in `docs/`:
 - Structured logging with structlog
 - Correlation IDs for request tracing
 - Prometheus metrics via FastAPI instrumentator
-- Segment Analytics for usage tracking
 
 ## Extending the Framework
 

diff --git a/docs/00_overview.md b/docs/00_overview.md
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ Access pre-built tools, integrate external services via MCP, and extend agent ca
 Generate human-readable logs of agent actions for debugging and auditing.
 
 ### 09 - Observability, Telemetry, Tracing
-**Topics**: Telemetry data, privacy, disabling telemetry
+**Topics**: OpenTelemetry tracing, OTLP export configuration
 
-Understand what data is collected and how to opt out.
+Export traces to your own observability backend.
 
 ### 10 - Extracting Data
 **Topics**: Using `get()`, file support (PDF. Excel, Word, CSV), structured data extraction, response schemas

diff --git a/docs/09_observability_telemetry_tracing.md b/docs/09_observability_telemetry_tracing.md
@@ -1,73 +1,5 @@
 # Observability, Telemetry, and Tracing
 
-Telemetry collects usage data to help improve AskUI Vision Agent. This data is used to detect bugs, understand usage patterns, and improve the user experience.
-
-### What Data Is Collected
-
-**Enabled by default**, telemetry records:
-
-- **Package Version**: `askui` package version in use
-- **Environment Information**:
-  - Operating system and version
-  - System architecture (x86_64, arm64, etc.)
-  - Python version
-  - Device ID (hashed for privacy)
-- **Session Information**:
-  - Session ID (random UUID per run)
-  - Workspace ID (if authenticated)
-  - User ID (if authenticated)
-- **Method Calls**:
-  - Functions called (e.g., `click()`, `act()`, `get()`)
-  - Non-sensitive parameters (e.g., click coordinates)
-  - Execution duration
-- **Exceptions**:
-  - Exception types and messages
-  - Stack traces (sanitized)
-
-### What Data Is NOT Collected
-
-- Screenshot content or image data
-- Passwords or credentials
-- User input text (what you type)
-- Query text (what you ask the agent)
-- Screen content or extracted data
-- File paths or filenames
-- Network traffic or API keys
-
-### Privacy Considerations
-
-- **Device ID Hashing**: Your machine's device ID is hashed with an AskUI-specific salt to prevent cross-application tracking
-- **No PII**: No personally identifiable information is collected without explicit authentication
-- **Workspace Linkage**: If `ASKUI_WORKSPACE_ID` and `ASKUI_TOKEN` are set, telemetry is linked to your workspace for better support
-- **Open Source**: Telemetry code is open source and auditable in the repository
-
-### Disabling Telemetry
-
-To opt out of telemetry collection, set an environment variable:
-
-#### Linux & MacOS
-```bash
-export ASKUI__VA__TELEMETRY__ENABLED=False
-```
-
-#### Windows PowerShell
-```powershell
-$env:ASKUI__VA__TELEMETRY__ENABLED="False"
-```
-
-#### Windows Command Prompt
-```cmd
-set ASKUI__VA__TELEMETRY__ENABLED=False
-```
-
-#### In Code
-```python
-from askui import ComputerAgent
-# Telemetry is now disabled for this session
-```
-
-When disabled, no usage data is collected or transmitted.
-
 ## OpenTelemetry Tracing
 
 AskUI supports exporting traces via [OpenTelemetry](https://opentelemetry.io/) (OTLP/HTTP) for integration with observability backends like Grafana, Jaeger, or Datadog.

diff --git a/docs/12_secrets.md b/docs/12_secrets.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ with ComputerAgent(secrets=secrets) as agent:
 
 ## Supported Agents
 
-`secrets=` is available on all agent types: `ComputerAgent`, `AndroidAgent`, `WebAgent`, `WebTestingAgent`, and `MultiDeviceAgent`. On `MultiDeviceAgent`, secrets are propagated to both the composed computer and Android agents. Secrets are excluded from telemetry.
+`secrets=` is available on all agent types: `ComputerAgent`, `AndroidAgent`, `WebAgent`, `WebTestingAgent`, and `MultiDeviceAgent`. On `MultiDeviceAgent`, secrets are propagated to both the composed computer and Android agents.
 
 ## Limitations
 

diff --git a/pdm.lock b/pdm.lock
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@ dependencies = [
     "openai>=1.61.1",
     "opentelemetry-sdk>=1.38.0",
     "pillow>=11.0.0",
-    "py-machineid>=0.7.0",
     "pydantic-settings>=2.9.1",
     "pydantic>=2.11.0",
     "pyperclip>=1.9.0",
-    "segment-analytics-python>=2.3.4",
     "tenacity>=9.1.2",
     "jsonref>=1.1.0",
     "protobuf>=6.31.1",
@@ -186,7 +184,6 @@ dummy-variable-rgx = "^(_+|(_+[a-zA-Z0-9_]*[a-zA-Z0-9]+?))$"
 "src/askui/models/shared/android_agent.py" = ["E501"]
 "src/askui/prompts/system.py" = ["E501"]
 "src/askui/reporting.py" = ["E501"]
-"src/askui/telemetry/telemetry.py" = ["E501"]
 "src/askui/tools/askui/askui_ui_controller_grpc/*" = ["ALL"]
 "src/askui/utils/image_utils.py" = ["E501"]
 "src/askui/web_agent.py" = ["E501"]

diff --git a/src/askui/agent_base.py b/src/askui/agent_base.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 from askui.agent_settings import AgentSettings
 from askui.callbacks import ConversationCallback, ConversationStatisticsCallback
-from askui.container import telemetry
 from askui.locators.locators import Locator
 from askui.models.shared.agent_message_param import MessageParam, TextBlockParam
 from askui.models.shared.conversation import Conversation, Speakers
@@ -128,9 +127,6 @@ def __init__(
         self.locate_settings = LocateSettings()
         self.caching_settings = CachingSettings()
 
-    @telemetry.record_call(
-        exclude={"goal", "act_settings", "tools", "tracing_settings", "secrets"}
-    )
     @validate_call(config=ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True))
     def act(
         self,
@@ -625,9 +621,6 @@ def get(
         get_settings: GetSettings | None = None,
     ) -> ResponseSchema: ...
 
-    @telemetry.record_call(
-        exclude={"query", "source", "response_schema", "get_settings"}
-    )
     @validate_call(config=ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True))
     def get(
         self,
@@ -813,7 +806,6 @@ def locate_with_screenshot() -> PointList:
         logger.debug("LocateModel locate: %d elements", len(points))
         return points
 
-    @telemetry.record_call(exclude={"locator", "screenshot", "locate_settings"})
     @validate_call(config=ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True))
     def locate(
         self,
@@ -859,7 +851,6 @@ def locate(
             locate_settings=locate_settings,
         )[0]
 
-    @telemetry.record_call(exclude={"locator", "screenshot", "locate_settings"})
     @validate_call(config=ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True))
     def locate_all(
         self,
@@ -908,7 +899,6 @@ def locate_all(
             locate_settings=locate_settings,
         )
 
-    @telemetry.record_call(exclude={"screenshot"})
     @validate_call(config=ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True))
     def locate_all_elements(
         self,
@@ -947,7 +937,6 @@ def locate_all_elements(
             locate_settings=self.locate_settings,
         )
 
-    @telemetry.record_call(exclude={"screenshot", "annotation_dir"})
     @validate_call(config=ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True))
     def annotate(
         self,
@@ -1011,7 +1000,6 @@ def annotate(
             "AnnotationWriter", f"annotated HTML file saved to '{annotated_html}'"
         )
 
-    @telemetry.record_call(exclude={"until"})
     @validate_call(config=ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True))
     def wait(
         self,
@@ -1136,23 +1124,19 @@ def _wait_for_disappear(
         )
         raise WaitUntilError(locator, str(locator), retry_count, delay, "disappear")
 
-    @telemetry.record_call()
     def close(self) -> None:
         if self._agent_os is not None:
             self._agent_os.disconnect()
         self._reporter.generate()
 
-    @telemetry.record_call()
     def open(self) -> None:
         if self._agent_os is not None:
             self._agent_os.connect()
 
-    @telemetry.record_call()
     def __enter__(self) -> Self:
         self.open()
         return self
 
-    @telemetry.record_call(exclude={"exc_value", "traceback"})
     def __exit__(
         self,
         exc_type: Type[BaseException] | None,